NBA Playoffs Thread - 2nd round edition

[SharpesTriumph]

Where is KD going next?

CP3 is cooked

Ha, yeah he probably needs to see if the team that beats him does well and force his way there.

They're down 0-2: if they lose this series he'll have won only 2 playoff series since Golden State and with some stacked rosters. What a dive for his legacy, basically becoming a Melo 2.0

 

[DDolla]

I agree Denver looks like the team to beat but Pope won’t shoot like that on the road.

Well if Pope shoot like that only at home they win the series 4-3

 

[THE HCP]

I don’t feel bad with CP3 getting hurt, they beat the Clippers without Kawhi and PG13. It’s part of the game

If you don’t feel bad for a world class athlete getting hurt, you’ve never really played sports. True athletes don’t feel that way about others.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Really like this Denver team.

They're starting to get some good play from their bench too, which is big for them.

Bruce Brown was a great signing.

 

[blazerkor]

Denver is impressive. We'll see how it goes. I still think the winner of the Lakers/Warriors series is going to have a huge advantage because of championship experience but I guess we'll see. I don't think it's foolish to call Denver the favorite, I would just still take the field for sure.

 

[inconceivable]

Look at all the help for the Joker, they don’t even need Murray and Porter Jr

He makes his entire team better. Don't think they beat Suns without him. Joker gets my mvp vote

 

[andalusian]

#FuckingBlazersBroadcasting …… ohh
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Of course PHX is losing. Their bodies are too light for the high elevation in Denver and they are all floating. Without wings, how can they adjust where they are going?

 

[PDXFonz]

Are the Suns in legitimate trouble?

Looking at them and seeing they are held to 87 points to yes. They now need to win two in a row at home and may be looking just to make it to a game 7. At which point… I think it might be yikes for Denver.

DEN in 5, or PHX in 7?

 

[Pinwheel1]

I agree Denver looks like the team to beat but Pope won’t shoot like that on the road.

Yeah but will Murray go 3-15 (0-9) again?

 

[Hoopguru]

Suns need a pg to replace CP3 and Simons could be of interest to them.

 

[RR7]

Suns need a pg to replace CP3 and Simons could be of interest to them.

But they have no assets except an overpaid Ayton to trade for him. I like ayton fine. I don't want to pay my C that much unless his name is jokic or embiid

 

[Hoopguru]

But they have no assets except an overpaid Ayton to trade for him. I like ayton fine. I don't want to pay my C that much unless his name is jokic or embiid

Ayton is only 24 years old and would beef up our front line big time on both ends. To give up Simons and some would be ok for a player of his caliber, imo.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I wonder if the writers' strike is going to affect how the refs call the games.

 

[e_blazer]

I wonder if the writers' strike is going to affect how the refs call the games.

Nah, they can always get away with reruns. It’s usually the same crappy calls every game.

 

[Chris Craig]

I wonder if the writers' strike is going to affect how the refs call the games.

It won't effect the commentators much either. It's not like they know what to say anyway.

 

[wizenheimer]

Denver is impressive. We'll see how it goes. I still think the winner of the Lakers/Warriors series is going to have a huge advantage because of championship experience but I guess we'll see. I don't think it's foolish to call Denver the favorite, I would just still take the field for sure.

that's probably a factor, especially with the perceived pressure of a WCF. But this isn't the Nuggets' first playoff rodeo either. The starters for Denver have a combined 196 games of playoff experience. Jeff Green and Bruce Brown have 117 games between them. That's over 300 games of playoff experience in the rotation

 

[handiman]

Yeah but will Murray go 3-15 (0-9) again?

Probably. He's not nearly as consistent as his reputation would suggest, especially post-injury.

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

Ayton is only 24 years old and would beef up our front line big time on both ends. To give up Simons and some would be ok for a player of his caliber, imo.

No. Ayton doesn't have the 'it' factor to be great. He has all the ability to, but he's missing the key ingredient.

There are too many times he's a 1/2-second too slow, or too passive. He may get a little better as he ages, but I don't think he'll ever get to an all-star level.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I been telling ya about Denver for years now

Glad to see ya on the bandwagon

 

[tykendo]

I been telling ya about Denver for years now

Glad to see ya on the bandwagon

Not I , "WE".

 

[THE HCP]

Are the Suns in legitimate trouble?

Looking at them and seeing they are held to 87 points to yes. They now need to win two in a row at home and may be looking just to make it to a game 7. At which point… I think it might be yikes for Denver.

DEN in 5, or PHX in 7?

They are in trouble if CP3 is out.

 

[THE HCP]

I been telling ya about Denver for years now

Glad to see ya on the bandwagon

This is the type of post that makes every single person on here want to punch you in the nose FAMS! You’ve been “telling us” about like 10 teams for years now. You didn’t think anybody on here didn’t think Denver was good?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

This is the type of post that makes every single person on here want to punch you in the nose FAMS! You’ve been “telling us” about like 10 teams for years now. You didn’t think anybody on here didn’t think Denver was good?

No, clearly Aldo is the only person who notices that any team is any good, which is why he is such a valuable member of our forum. Without prophets like him, we would never know what quality teams exist outside of Portland.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I been telling ya about Denver for years now

Glad to see ya on the bandwagon

The Broncos suck.

 

[THE HCP]

Warriors vs Lakers. This is going to be fun.
Against the Grizz, LA just had to pack the paint and let them shoot from outside….can’t do that against the Dubs right?

And to think, bunch of people on here won’t even be watching.

 

[THE HCP]

No, clearly Aldo is the only person who notices that any team is any good, which is why he is such a valuable member of our forum. Without prophets like him, we would never know what quality teams exist outside of Portland.

#BAM

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

This is the type of post that makes every single person on here want to punch you in the nose FAMS! You’ve been “telling us” about like 10 teams for years now. You didn’t think anybody on here didn’t think Denver was good?

That's all Alpo does on here, posting the same 'I told you so' bullshit ad nauseum,
like Cap'n Barfo's mentally challenged parrot.

 

[tykendo]

Warriors vs Lakers. This is going to be fun.
Against the Grizz, LA just had to pack the paint and let them shoot from outside….can’t do that against the Dubs right?

And to think, bunch of people on here won’t even be watching.

Can both teams lose please. Sorry H

 

[illmatic99]

But they have no assets except an overpaid Ayton to trade for him. I like ayton fine. I don't want to pay my C that much unless his name is jokic or embiid

People complain about Nurk's 17 mil per contract. Wait till they see Ayton's 32 mil

 

[AldoTrapani]

This is the type of post that makes every single person on here want to punch you in the nose FAMS! You’ve been “telling us” about like 10 teams for years now. You didn’t think anybody on here didn’t think Denver was good?

Big bro. I been harassed as a nuggets fan boy for a few years now just because I said this team is going to be a huge problem in the future! Before Jokic was getting MVPs, AND when I told them MPJ is going to be a star, they laughed me out the building fam!